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Men involved in ambush of Scranton Police detective will spend decades in prison

Sarah Scinto
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WVIA News

Scranton Police Det. Gilmartin gives impassioned remarks as men sentenced for his near-fatal shooting

Aiden G. Deininger, 22, of Old Forge, and Jeremiah Cleveland, 21, of Scranton, pleaded guilty in the fall for their roles and appeared in front of Judge Michael J. Barrasse on Tuesday for sentencing.

Deininger pleaded guilty to all of the more than two dozen counts against him, including attempted murder of a police officer, attempted murder and aggravated assault. Barrasse sentenced him to 25 to 83 years in prison.

Cleveland, of Scranton, pleaded guilty to five of six counts, including aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 20 to 43 years in prison.

Sarah Scinto is one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.